Why can't we have a “Truth in Political Advertising” law. You can use the same principles for evaluation and enforcement.[...]

What is the state of the billions of people who have lived and died who have never heard the name[...]

As you read through the book of Acts, one thing is abundantly clear. Paul was persistent in taking the gospel[...]

I don’t know what Paul expected when he set out on his first missionary journey, but I don’t think it[...]

Do you believe in predestination? And if you do, what sort of predestination? Does a man really have a choice[...]

If you are a Christian, and a member of a church, your church probably has some set of beliefs that[...]

I don’t know what it is, but preachers of every stripe, myself included, are prone to lay a guilt trip[...]

Imagine for a moment that you are a highly successful cat burglar. Then one rainy night, you discover that you[...]

I am surprised at how often Christian people are conflicted on ethical and moral principles. I am not surprised that[...]

Do you think you would ever be willing to die in someone else’s place? Can you imagine a really good[...]

What did the First Christians believe about predestination? Did the First Christians believe that a person’s life is completely mapped[...]

Why on earth would anyone be happy about being in trouble? Why would you take satisfaction, even pride, in severe[...]

The Christian faith is constantly at war with itself over questions of grace versus obedience. There is nothing new in[...]

I would have to conclude that there was a lot of tension between some of the Jews and Gentiles in[...]

There’s a lot of fatuous nonsense out there today masquerading as serious theology. It happens because of the doctrinal and[...]

I used to be a teenager and, although it was a long time ago, I still remember some of the[...]

Is there any English-speaking person in the world who hasn’t heard of the Garden of Eden? That’s the garden that[...]

When you are reading someone else’s mail, it’s really easy to get confused. You don’t know the players, the history[...]

The Apostle Paul was steamed. He may have been a minister—gentle and kind—but don’t kid yourself, Paul got steamed. You[...]

Looking back through 2,000 years at the apostle Paul, the man looks like a giant. He’s certainly a legend, but[...]

Why on earth is a man expected, even commanded, to give to God? We are, you know. But before I[...]

When the time comes to give, how much is enough? When someone is taking up a collection to help poor[...]

How does it feel to walk up to someone, put out your hand and say, Hi, my name is Bob,[...]

Surely, no one would ever manipulate the Bible to his own ends, would he? Well, yes, I am afraid some[...]

Just how good do you have to be to avoid criticism? Do you have to be a saint? Is it[...]

Take a look at your shoes. A little worn, are they? If they aren’t, they will be. And your favorite[...]

Okay, so you already believe in the resurrection. You believe that man will be raised from the dead. That raises[...]

There’s a curious law in Leviticus; it seems like a very small thing—something unlikely to ever occur. And you wonder,[...]

If a man die, shall he live again? That is the question isn’t it? Is this all there is? We[...]

There is something truly seductive about any manifestation of the supernatural. Every human being experiences doubts once in a while.[...]

One of the truly sad things in the history of religion is the hostility that persists between Jews and Christians—sometimes[...]

I think I am at long last beginning to understand something that puzzles a lot of people. How was it[...]

Of all the ceremonies that are connected in our mind to the Christian faith, there is probably nothing more fundamental[...]

We all know that we are sinners. And we know that there is no combination of our own works, our[...]

Why do you suppose that Israelites, so very long ago, lived about as long as we do today with all[...]

The Bible is a very down-to-earth book. It is written for men and women who actually have to live every[...]

It has to come as a surprise to find a Christian church—a Gentile Christian church—observing the Passover. The Passover is[...]

When someone we know is touched by the death of a loved one, we can do what we can to[...]

What’s really going on in the world? And what is this War on Terror really about. When you get to[...]

If there’s one thing that is clear when you study the New Testament with an eye to the origins of[...]

If a man sets out to convince an audience of the truth of his message, why would he not give[...]

The last time the Christian church was perfectly joined together, of the same mind and of the same judgement was[...]

The disciples of Jesus came to him one day with a request: Lord, teach us to pray. Jesus replied with[...]

It is astonishing, when you think about it, how much hatred can be generated by religious beliefs. From the earliest[...]

When Israel settled into the Promised Land at first, they enjoyed a time of freedom the likes of which no[...]

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have[...]

Everyone knows the end of the world is coming. The only questions left are when and how. Scientists tell us[...]

Is it hard to be a Christian? I suppose it depends on where you are and what you are doing.[...]

The Law of God is a great gift. The 119th Psalm, in a way, summarizes our attitude toward the Law[...]

I’m always grateful when the news media gives credit to people who have done very brave things. It is so[...]

I know sometimes it is a little hard to grasp, but the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees was a[...]

I know this may seem obvious, but it must be said: Christianity and Judaism are two very different religions. I[...]

Sometimes we answer questions too quickly, when we would be far better off saying I don’t know and waiting until[...]

Visualize a horizontal line. That line represents perfection in keeping the law. Everything below that line is sin. Everything above[...]

It is a quirk of human nature that we don’t like to do as we are told. I have heard[...]

It is odd, don’t you think, that man is so dissatisfied with God? Seriously, we seem to think that we[...]

It is almost funny, in reading thorough the life of the apostle Paul, how often his friends had to get[...]

The title of this sermon may not inspire a lot of people listen to it. The title is The Wrath[...]

You may have heard of the Ten Commandments. The first four commandments have to do with man’s relationship with God.[...]

When you read the New Testament, you really want to see a group of people united in purpose, thoroughly converted,[...]

Imagine that you attend a small church of, say, 50 people. You have been meeting together for quite a long[...]

The very first Christian missionaries in all history were a couple of men named Saul and Barnabas. (We know Saul[...]

The greatest missionary church in history was established by men whose names we do not even know. No, it wasn’t[...]

There is very little in the way of direct revelation of a world that exists alongside our world. We get[...]

I would not like to suggest the apostles of Jesus were stubborn or blockheaded, because that would not be fair.[...]

You have to wonder about a man like Saul of Tarsus. Here’s a man that we will come to know[...]

How should Christians think about Jews? For that matter, how should Jews think about Christians? The relationship between Jews and[...]

There is a great divide between Christianity and Judaism. And it goes back a lot further than most people realize.[...]

I think it is fair to say that God used the power of the Holy Spirit to jump start the[...]

I remember my first experience with power. It was behind the wheel of a 1948 Chevrolet. Granted, by today’s standards,[...]

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And[...]

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly[...]

How many hundreds of millions of Christians are there in the world by now? What is your guess? Well, I[...]

A man can live without food…for a while. He can live on short rations for quite a while. But sooner[...]

I can understand why Jewish leaders were concerned about Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ. If I were[...]

It’s fascinating that the longest discourse of Jesus in the entire New Testament is also the most private, the most[...]

I used to wonder at the decay of popular music in all of its forms. Why wasn’t anyone writing beautiful[...]

Not a few Christian folk are beginning to worry. They’re thinking that they may be losing the culture war. The[...]

What would happen to you if you were down and out and there was no one to help? Where would[...]

There is a scripture in the 35th chapter of Exodus that opens up a subject I don't recall hearing very[...]

Have you ever wondered why it is that Christian people feel they are never alone? It’s true, you know—we are[...]

One of the saddest things about the ministry of Jesus is the number of people who believed him, believed his[...]

Not long ago, Someone I respect very highly commented that she did not have a relationship with God. She believed[...]

Jesus defies explanation. You can’t just put him in a category and then say you have him figured out. Nearly[...]

I must confess, I was a little puzzled at the reaction of the Jewish community to the movie The Passion[...]

Jesus was a constant puzzle to the Pharisees. Sometimes he is a bit puzzling to us, too. And we have[...]

Considering all that Jesus did, and considering his personal charisma, does it strike you as strange that there was a[...]

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created[...]

Of the four gospel writers, it is John who is the theologian. More than the others, he captures and reports[...]

Jesus of Nazareth was full of surprises. His disciples often had trouble figuring him out, but Jesus had an agenda.[...]

From here, it’s hard to imagine what those first encounters with the mature Jesus were like—for those who saw him[...]

The apostle John presents us with the most astonishing theology. And he does it right off the bat, without preamble.[...]

If you happen to enjoy contemporary praise music, you more than likely have heard These Are The Days of Elijah.[...]

Did Jesus die of a broken heart, or was he brutally and violently killed? Now, you have to understand something[...]

I know that Jesus had to die for my sins. But why did he have to die the way he[...]

It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to kill a man. I suppose, in some cases, people kill[...]